Re ends higher at 44.19/$

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Last Updated : Feb 26 2013 | 12:24 AM IST
 
Outlook:
The spot rupee is expected to open in the range of 44.14-20 to a dollar.

Sentiment: Dull
 
  • The spot rupee opened at 44.15 and closed at 44.19 to a dollar, triggered by inflows which were held up for a day owing to holiday on Tuesday.

  • The annualised premiums for six-month and one-year forward dollars closed at 3.54 and 3.15 per cent respectively.
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    Money market
     
    Sentiment: Bullish
  • With no hike in reverse repo rate, sentiment in the government securities market improved leading to a rally in prices.

  • The prices of papers across maturities moved up by 50 paise to Re 1.

  • The yield curve for government securities was flat with yields on the one-year to 10-year gilt ranging between 7.70 and 7.72 per cent.

  • The yield on the ten-year paper closed at 7.72 per cent.
  • Call rates closed at 7.75 per cent with the central bank infusing around Rs 14,000 crore.

  • The RBI accepted a total of Rs 1,700 crore in treasury bill auctions against a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore .
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